Virginia's Nursing Home Abuse Legal Resource Center

Name:

Phone:

Email:

Tell us more:


Williamson & Lavecchia, L.C.
6800 Paragon Place
Suite 233
Richmond, VA 23230-1652
Phone: (804) 288-1661
Fax: (804) 282-1766

Get Directions

News
* Carolyn Lavecchia Recognized as One of the Top Medmal Lawyers
* Jury Awards $29.1 Million in Nursing Home Death
* Unavoidable Pressure Ulcers
* Virginia Nursing Home Reportedly Ignored Abuse
* Josh Silverman Speaks to the VTLA's First Long Term Care Conference
* Lack of Medicare Oversight of Long Term Care Hospitals
* More Virginians Choosing to Live in Assisted Living Facilities
* Josh Silverman invited to speak to Virginia Nurse Anesthetist Conference
* Josh Silveman Presents Plaintiff's Personal Injury From Start to Finish
* Newport News Assisted Living Facility Hit with $750,000 Verdict
* Credit Cards Stolen From Retirement Home
* Virginia Ranks in Bottom 10 for Nursing Home Staffing
* Nursing Home Employee Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting an 85 Year Old Patient
* Nursing Home Rating System
* Nursing Home Patients Signing Away Their Right to Sue for Abuse and Neglect
* GAO Report Finds Nursing Home Inspectors Miss Serious Violations
* New York Times Exposes Nursing Homes Placing Profit of Patient Care
* Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Underreported
* New Orleans Euthanasia Cases Come to Light
* Josh Silvermand Carolyn Lavecchia Prevail in the Virginia Supreme Court
* Pressure Ulcer Hospitalizations Skyrocket
* Nursing Home Patients Plagued by Medication Errors
* Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act Passes Senate Judiciary Committee
* Medication Error Practice Section
* WIlliamson & Lavecchia, L.C. Welcomes Legal Nurse Consultant Wendy Moore
* Williamson & Lavecchia, L.C. Launches Spanish Website
* Maggots Found In Patient's Ear
* Carolyn Lavecchia Recognized as One of the Top Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Virginia
* Virginia Nursing Home Loses Medicare/Medicaid Certification
* Carolyn Lavecchia Named Fellow of American Academy of Trial Counsel
* Abuse and Neglect of Elderly Rampant In Nursing Home Industry
* Federal Settlements with Virginia Nursing Homes
* 19 Nursing Home Employees Arrested After Being Caught on Hidden Cameras Neglecting Patients
* Washington Post article about the tragic death of our client's sister who died because of a lack of heat at a Richmond assisted living facility
* Virginia To Increase Penalties Against Assisted Living Facilities
Contact

Please contact us for further inquries.

Williamson & Lavecchia, L.C. Library

On the page below you can find links to documents, reports, publications and discussions provided by the elder abuse attorneys at Williamson & Lavecchia, L.C.

The documents below are available to the public so that they can gain a better understanding of the legal challenges facing them, and why an experienced attorney is so important for success.

Contact us for a consultation today.

Library Categories

Medical Malpractice

  • Centra Health v. Mullins - amicus curiae brief [PDF]  
    Description: When an elderly person is the victim of medical malpractice it is often disputed whether he or she died as a result of medical malpractice or whether the victim suffered personal injuries yet died of natural causes. Attorneys Josh Silverman and Carolyn Lavecchia filed this brief in the Virginia Supreme Court arguing the plaintiff can present both personal injury and wrongful death claims to the jury.
  • Medical Malpractice Legislation Update [PDF]  
    Description: Josh Silverman authored the attached article on the evidentiary and procedural changes in medical malpractice law passed in the 2004-2005 legislative session. The article was published in the Winter 2005 issue of The Journal by the Virginia Trial Lawyer's Association.

    Attorneys at Williamson & Lavecchia lobbied the Virginia General Assembly to preserve the rights of victims to fair compensation for injuries due to medical negligence. As the article explains, the legislation that passed the Virginia General Assembly does not add any new caps or harsh restrictions on the rights of victims and requires the Board of Medicine to investigate physicians who had multiple claims against them.
  • Trial of a Medical Malpractice Case [PDF]  
    Description: A chapter authored by Tom Willliamson and published in 2002 by the Virginia Law Foundation in "Medical Malpractice Law in Virginia 2d Ed.".
Bookmark and Share

  Home | Firm Overview | Information | Case Results | FAQs | Library | Links | Profiles | Fees | Directions | Contact